Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-02-04


the studentso pr ola - Johns.
One 81 the most delightful ..Germsnsp
ever given in Annapolis vas given last
night By the students Of St. Johns Col
lege in Mcdowell Hall. The hall which
has 50 often been the scene Of merrimsnt
and gayety was very tastefuIly decorated
with flags Of all nations The young Ia
dy friends Of the students had worked
like veritabie Trojans in making fav0rs
which were not only beautiful but numer-
Gus and costly. The favor table. rcsplen-
dent with handsome candelabra and fancy
lamps, that emitted refulgent glow, was
presided over by Mrs. hewitt Steele. 1t
labored under such a heap of fayors that
they were given in every figure. Before
the German" began few waltzs and
polkas were danced during which every
one was introduced to every one else
which is'an indispensable feature OF q sue.
cessful German. The German was
most admirably led by Mr.. T. Fl. Hicks
and Ars. Governor Lloyd Twelve fig
ures were danced and although some were
new and rather intricate, the leaders play
ed their part so perfectly that not single
'.fduc pas" was made. The German com
menced promptly at Q and the dancers
stripped the light fantastic" through the
giddy mazas Of Straus' divine music till
witching hour of midnight" at which
time all good little st Johns boys are
supposed to be in the farms of Morpheus. =
Among those present were the Governor
and Mrs. Lloyd, Mr.. Hicks Miss Staple
ford and Mr.. Noble Miss Sterling and
Mr. Gassaway Miss Stevens and Mr..
Steele Miss Annie Clayton and Mr.. Chi.
chester Miss Stockett and Mr.. Duval I:
Miss Emily Clayton and Mr. Jack Tilton
Miss Marchand and Mr.. Briscoe Miss
Clayton and Mr.. Thornton Arms Miss
Beck and Mr.. Douglas Duval Miss VIII
son and Mr. Marchand Miss Magruder;
and Prof. Cain Miss Socket and Mr..
Frank Stockett |; Miss Brooke and Mr..
Blunt Miss Ridout and Mr. Low. The
Misses Wilkinson, and Miss Perry, Prof.
Fell, Ensign Gill, IT. S. N. and many
others.
The music was furnished by the mem
bers of the Naval Academy band.
Among the favors were hand painted
and embroidered ent-bags, rattles with
dainty ribbons. rosettes, bells. cigaretts,
banners, whistles, spoons, which were
mathematical of those with whose hearts
cupid revelled in vain (D; toy pistols.
horns, flowers, candy, ETC., etc. They
WCIC ali udtHtiy BOltCH up Win appTO-
pirate notices and ribbons, etc., and will
be long kept by the participants as me-
mentoes of an ever memorable evening.
Among the figures were the "Flirt,
the military" the Arch, = La Double
Pastourelle, ,, the "Arbor," the "Scarfs. .
and Grand Rounds" Every one enjoy
ed themselves immensely and to quote
the unrhetorical language of an admiring
END Prep" who looked on from the gal
lery. it was daisy" and even the Sophie
meres themselves said that it was infinite
~ better than deducing the laws of uni
formly accelerated motion, which they
had in their. Physics examination the
preceding morning. Truly twas '.tweet.
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